Seasonal changes of glucose levels in Oncomelania hupensis
- VernacularTitle:湖北钉螺软体葡萄糖含量的季节性变化研究
- Author:
Ting LIU
;
Chunlan HUANG
;
Jinsun YANG
;
Shulin ZHOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Oncomelania hupensis;
Glucose;
Content Seasonal change
- From:
Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control
2014;(5):544-546
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the seasonal changes of glucose levels per unit soft tissue of Oncomelania hupensis. Meth-ods O. hupensis snails were collected from the beach of the Qingyi River in Wuhu City,Anhui Province from August 2012 to July 2013. They were kept in minus 80℃refrigerator immediately. The male snails were distinguished from female,and their soft tissues were collected separately after crushing their shells. The hexokinase method was used to measure the glucose concen-trations,and the results were analyzed statistically. Results The contents of glucose decreased from March to July. The lowest glucose content in the female was 1.87μg/mg in March,and that in male was 3.70μg/mg in July. Both of them increased from August and reached peak levels in September(♀=57.38μg/mg,♂=44.39μg/mg),and then gradually decreased from Octo-ber to next January and increased in February. Conclusion The contents of glucose have seasonal changes regularly in O. hu-pensis.
